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Uttar Pradesh Assembly election 2022: `How do I reply to a person who skips Parliament`, PM targets Rahul Gandhi
The phase 1 polling in Uttar Pradesh will begin on Thursday for 58 assembly constituencies spread across 11 districts.
Highlights
- The polling will start at 7 am and end at 6 pm on Thursday.
- UP elections will be held in 7 phases.
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On security breach in Punjab
Any statement I make will impact investigation: PM
On Rahul Gandhi
How do I reply to person who does not listen, skips Parliament: PM Modi
On opposition saying BJP doesn’t respect regional aspirations
"We believe-for country's progress we've to address regional aspirations. I was a CM too,& understand states' aspirations. Earlier,leaders coming to India used to visit only Delhi,but I took them to different states," PM.
We believe in unity in diversity but some leaders followed ‘divide&rule’ policy…We identified over 100 aspirational districts in the country. Today,some of these districts have crossed the national average on many parameters.This is a way to address regional aspirations: PM Modi
On polarisation in polls
"We start classification on caste basis during tickets distribution and discuss what vote percent would be given by which community. We should change it. Want to go ahead with 'sabka saath, sabka vikas' mantra. Unity imp to take nation forward," PM.
On anti-incumbency factor
BJP always fights the election with pro-incumbency - wherever BJP govt is there. In UP, 2014, 2017, and 2019 people accepted us and gave us the opportunity to serve. This time also people will again do the same. Anti-incumbency trend -is now history: PM
On repealing farm laws
I have come to win the hearts of farmers and did so. I understand the pain of small farmers. I had said that farm laws were implemented for the benefit of farmers but were taken back in national interest: PM Narendra Modi
On Akhilesh Yadav and opposition
If someone tries to encash Yogi ji's hard work and successful schemes, what I understand from it is that his schemes are so wonderful, that he turned impossible into possible, that rivals have also come out to encash it. I consider this Yogi ji's credit: PM
Govt has no business to do business. Its job is to think about food for the poor, make houses & toilets for them, get them clean drinking water, make health facilities available to them, make roads, to think about the small farmers. This is my priority: PM Modi
If somebody calls this socialism, I accept it. When I talk of fake socialism, it's about dynasty. Can you see Lohia ji's, George Fernandes', Nitish Kr's families? They're socialists. I received letter that 45 ppl from SP,hold some post. This dynasticism is threat to democracy: PM
On political dynamics in UP
"We saw game of 'two boys' earlier too. They had such arrogance that they used the words 'Gujarat ke do gadhe'. UP taught them a lesson. Another time there were 'two boys' & a 'bua ji' with them. Still, it didn't work out for them..," says PM Modi.
PM Modi on Uttar Pradesh
When people discuss security in UP, they think of their troubles during previous govts, mafia raj, gunda raj, the manner in which musclemen had a status and shelter in govt. UP saw this from close quarters, women couldn't step out: PM Narendra Modi
Attacking dynasty politics, PM Modi said, "When a party is run for generations by a family, there's only dynasty, not dynamics. Starting from J&K, where there're two parties run by two separate families, you can see similar trend in Haryana, Jharkhand, UP &TN. Dynastic politics is biggest enemy of democracy."
On Pt Nehru in Parliament
"Didn't speak against anyone's father/grandfather...I said what a former PM had said...It's the right of the nation (to know).They say we don't mention Nehru ji. If we do, then too there's difficulty. Don't understand this fear," PM said.
PM Modi on Lakhimpur Kheri incident, MoS Home Ajay Mishra Teni and Oppn alleging 'whitewash' of whoever comes to BJP
"State Govt gave its consent for whatever committee Supreme Court wanted to form, for whichever judge SC wanted for probe. State govt is working transparently," PM Modi said.
PM Modi confident of BJP's win in Assembly polls.
"BJP is always involved in serving people. When in power, we work with mantra of 'sabka saath, sabka vikas'. I can see a wave for BJP in all states. We'll win with an overwhelming majority & people in 5 states will give us an opportunity to serve them," PM Modi told ANI.
Polling will be held in these districts on February 10-- Shamli, Hapur, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura and Agra.
Around 58 assembly constituencies in western Uttar Pradesh will go for polling on Thursday.
PM Narendra Modi in an interview with news agency ANI will discuss several issues including Assembly elections 2022.
NEW DELHI: A day ahead of the crucial first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022 to be held on Thursday (February 10, 2022), PM Narendra Modi spoke on a wide range of issues, the challenges faced by BJP governments at the Centre and states, the remarkable achievements of his government in his second tenure as PM and his key priorities.
Voting will be held in 58 assembly constituencies spread across 11 districts in the western region for Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022 on Thursday.
The polling will start at 7 am in these constituencies according to the guidelines of the Election Commission to ensure Covid-safe polls. The voting will end at 6 pm.
The first phase mostly covers the Jat-dominant belt of western UP. Around 2.27 crore people are eligible to vote in the first phase of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election, but only those with valid identity proof will be allowed to cast their votes. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
In wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Election Commission has imposed a ban on roadshows and physical rallies and as a result, the political parties were forced to campaign using the virtual medium.
The districts where the elections will be held are Shamli, Hapur, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura and Agra. The political parties have already announced their key promises and each party has promised freebies.
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